DUBAI, October 26. /TASS/. The Russian Embassy in Tehran expressed its condolences to the families of Iranian soldiers killed in last night’s Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic and reiterated Russia’s efforts to contribute to the restoration of peace in the Middle East.
“The embassy extends its condolences to the families of Iranian soldiers who died as a result of provocative Israeli actions last night. Russia has always advocated peace and tranquility in the region, using all diplomatic means at our disposal to achieve this. purpose,” the diplomatic mission said in a statement.
Earlier, the Russian embassy said it continued to function normally after the Israeli attack on Iran, adding that there were no reports of injured Russian citizens.
On October 26, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said it was carrying out surgical strikes on military targets in Iran “in response to months of continued attacks.” Iran’s military, in turn, said some of its facilities in Tehran, Khuzestan and Ilam provinces had been attacked, but Israel caused only limited damage as the country’s air defense systems had averted the main impact. The Iranian military said at least two Iranian soldiers were killed in the attack.
On October 1, the Islamic Republic launched a massive rocket attack on Israel in response to the assassinations of senior officials from the Palestinian movement Hamas, Hezbollah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned that attacks on Israel would only increase.